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Kim Kardashian speaks alongside US President Donald Trump during a second chance hiring and criminal justice reform event at the White House. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

Kim Kardashian West has returned to the White House in a surprise appearance as part of her ongoing bid to help ex-prisoners re-enter the community upon their release from jail.

The reality TV star was invited to speak at the Second Chance Hiring and Re-entry event, which promotes the hiring of prisoners released early under the First Step Act, the criminal justice reform law President Trump signed into law late last year.

Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian on stage at the White House event. Picture: AP Photo/Evan VucciSource:AP

Kardashian spoke passionately about the plight of former prisoners. Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinSource:AP

It’s an issue which Kardashian has passionately thrown her support behind over the past year, and during her speech, she revealed why she’d been drawn to the plight of former inmates.

“These people want to work. They want the best outcome,” she told the crowd before revealing a new proposal.

“I’m so happy to announce today that we have a ride-share partnership where formerly incarcerated people will be gifted gift cards so that they can get rides to and from job interviews, to and from jobs, family members.

“And that is so important, so needed and I just want to thank the president for really standing behind this issue. Seeing the passion he has for criminal justice has been really remarkable.”

Last year, Kardashian met with Mr. Trump at the White House to discuss criminal justice reform and bring the case of Alice Johnson to his attention. The 64-year-old woman had been imprisoned for 21 years on a nonviolent drugs charge, and was subsequently pardoned by the President and released from jail.

Kardashian met with Mr. Trump at the White House in 2018.Source:Supplied